Aastra ViPr™
Key Benefits & Features

Key Benefits
  • Broadcast-quality video and clear channel audio facilitate natural conversations, with users completely unaware of the enabling technology
  • Available in a desktop-only configuration, conference room configurations, or a fully compatible combination
  • Provides one-on-one and multi-party conferencing services, ad-hoc meeting capabilities, and fully integrated telephony services over highly reliable networks
  • Supports operation over high-speed encrypted networks
  • Features a SIP-based VoIP architecture for multi-site communications applications
  • Offers easy-to-use touchscreen operation with an intuitive graphical user interface
  • Requires very little training to operate
  • Provides always-on availability for event-driven collaboration, a major advantage over scheduling a video conferencing room
  • Integrates with existing private branch exchanges and the public switched telephone networkInteroperates with traditional H.323- and H.320-based video conferencing systems

The most effective network appliance available to facilitate multimedia communications to locations around the world, ViPr can be used for a multitude of applications, including:

  • Real-time briefings/situational decision making enhanced with collaboration and presentation media
  • Real-time emergency response and preparedness communications
  • International, national, statewide and countywide meetings
  • Training
  • Distance learning
  • Real-time telemedicine
  • Distributed teamwork

Key Fetures

  • Personal desktop terminal + ViPr Virtual Share collaboration package
  • Touch screen and user interface provide unparalleled ease of use
  • Built-in conferencing and presentation capabilities make it easy to connect, disconnect, and interact with callers
  • H.264, Session Initiation Protocol- (SIP-) based device provides full H.32x interoperability
  • Ad-hoc conferencing capabilities for up to a 100-way conference call (no multi-conference unit [MCU] required)
  • Presentation capabilities via a PC-to-ViPr connection
  • Integration with Microsoft NetMeeting for instant collaboration sessions within a ViPr call
  • Functions as your PC monitor while simultaneously acting as your video conferencing device
  • Full-motion, full color video on a high-brightness, 17-inch TFT screen
  • Active presence states maintained for call routing
  • Follow-me (user logs in to receive calls at any terminal)
  • Telephone features such as:
    • Hold
    • Transfer
    • Speed dial
    • Call forwarding
    • Redial/call histories
  • Ability to display video channel broadcasts
  • Stereo quality output with volume control and integrated speakers
  • Personal contact management

Performance Features

  • Unequaled video quality based on the H.264 standard
  • Wide-band audio
  • Support for 10/100, 100FX, and ATM local area network connections
  • Call modes that require bandwidth from 128 Kbps to 3 Mbps
  • Low latency (~100 ms) for video encoding & decoding, providing real-time communications
  • Call statistics provided through the end device user interface
  • SIP support ranging from 128 Kbps to 3 Mbps
  • H.323 and H.320 support ranging from 128 Kbps to 2 Mbps
  • Individual placement of call participants to suit each person's viewing preference
  • 30 frames per second of 640x480 video resolution
  • Enhanced conference modes to display video participants in multiple views
  • Concurrent “view call” windows and streaming video
  • Simultaneously view your PC while participating in active ViPr calls
  • View collaboration on the ViPr screen while participating in active calls
  • S-Video inputs:
    • Two S-Video inputs for VMC4000 and VMC4200
    • Four S-Video inputs for VMC4400
  • Progressive scan camera (internal)
  • 1 extended graphics array (XGA) input (PC input), 1024x768, 60 Hz (VMC4200 and VMC4400 only)